Man City 1-2 Real Madrid [1-5 agg]: Júnior stars as Madrid cruise into Champions League quarter-finals | OneFootball

Real Madrid progressed to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League after beating Manchester City 2–1 at the Etihad, with Bernardo Silva sent off in the first half.

A brace from Vinícius Júnior, with goals either side of half-time, proved enough for Madrid to see off City following their commanding 3–0 win in the first leg.

As it happened

Pep Guardiola’s side started strongly and looked for an early breakthrough, but it was the away side who created the clearer chances.

The game turned on a VAR review, which handed Madrid both the opening goal and a red card for Bernardo Silva, who was judged to have handled the ball on the line to deny a certain goal.

Júnior stepped up and calmly slotted home the resulting penalty past Gianluigi Donnarumma, giving Madrid a commanding lead in the tie.

Manchester City responded before half-time, with Erling Haaland finishing at the back post to hand the hosts a lifeline heading into the break.

Guardiola’s side continued to search for a way back into the game in the second half, but Madrid remained clinical. Júnior added his second of the night, calmly finishing to put the result beyond doubt.

The victory secured Madrid’s place in the quarter-finals, where they will face the winner of FC Bayern Munich or Atalanta, with Bayern holding a commanding advantage.

City will now turn their attention to domestic matters, with a Carabao Cup clash against Arsenal on the horizon as they look to secure silverware this season.